Rockwall Birth

04/20/2026

Recalibrating ... Slowly.

Ten years of being a nurse midwife has been so rewarding and filled with purpose. I've attended over 500 births as the primary midwife, and so many more as the assist or nurse. That is a lot of women!! It's also a lot of daddies and big brothers and little sisters and swaddles and breastfeeding guidance and sleepless nights and texting about appointments and tears surrounding miscarriages and creative problem solving and prescriptions sent and birth tubs filled and patience and baby footprints and choices presented and options explained and Google reviews and supplies ordered and payments tracked and IVs started and networking and postpartum beds made and SOS calls and emergencies managed and scrubs washed and hips pressed and students mentored and miles driven and birth affirmations and baby heart beats seen and heard...whew! It's been a lot.

And yes there's been a mistake here and there. I've learned. I've grown. And I'll never stop!

But the next ten years...these people God picked out for me to love daily and forever... I'll be intentionally pouring into the privilege of being a wife & momma.

Because while we've made it through learning to talk and walk and introducing solids and potty training and learning to swim and pump themselves on a swing...these precious people still need dinner cooked and paint cleaned up and reading help and taken to the orthodontist and taught about God's grace and play dates arranged and clothes swapped out seasonally and birthday parties planned and daily nurturing and nails clipped and ribs tickled and conflicts mediated and screentime monitored and reminders to get all the sugar bugs off their teeth and tucked into bed, only to sneak away after their breathing slows.

They need examples of healthy love and healthy boundaries and a mom who abides with Jesus.

So folks, that's the plan! Still midwifing, but with a few less clients, to create space for prioritizing my family, Blake and Caden and Cohen and Eliza... and maybe even myself a little! 🙃

02/28/2026

I won't be posting as much this year just due to shifting priorities but I had to come on here and just say - where else can you hold week old kittens while getting an IUD put in!? 🐱😍

12/23/2025

How was this 16 years ago?! Finishing up my 1st semester of nursing school!

12/20/2025

Sound bath, anyone?

Defined as a meditative experience where you're immersed in deep, vibrational sounds from instruments like singing bowls, gongs, and chimes to promote deep relaxation, reduce stress, improve mood, and support well-being, essentially "bathing" your body and mind in soothing frequencies. Participants lie or sit comfortably (or...labor their baby down), listening as practitioners create layers of sound, leading to a state of inner calm, much like deep meditation. 💫

12/18/2025

Happy Birthday to this gorgeous little peanut! Pink is our color!

12/17/2025

Guess how many boys live in this house?! I'll give you a hint! One more was added last night! 🥰

12/12/2025

Isn't it amazing that testing has advanced so far to allow us to discover a baby's gender as early as 6 weeks? I charge $100 and offer this to anyone - not just Rockwall Birth clients. 🙂

12/10/2025

My favorite time of year to do home visits is definitely around Christmas time!

12/09/2025

Teaching swaddling on baby Yoda ... To my sister in law as she preps for the arrival of her first baby! ((This is what I do in my free time & I love it!))

12/06/2025

Well this is good news if you ask me!

Yesterday, an advisory committee officially recommended that protocols should change so that decision-making for giving the hepatitis B vaccine at birth to the newborn should be based on the individual - and if mothers test negative for the virus, there is no need to give the vaccine at birth to the baby. This still would need to be adopted by the CDC Director to become a part of the official vaccine schedule, but it's getting people talking and fighting for autonomy and common sense in healthcare.

I'd say this is a WIN because I love nothing more than when we take women off of the "conveyor belt care" and look at individual risk and individual preferences when making health decisions.

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12/05/2025

Its sweater weather! If that also means you experience hot and stinky armpits...read on!

I don't give a lot of medical advice on here, but I wanted to share something my sister taught me a few months ago.

Chlorhexidine aka hibiclens is an OTC strong soap that kills and suppresses odor-causing bacteria...and really, really works!

For best results, smear a small sq**rt in your armpits and let it stay on for a minute or two before washing it off. Repeat every 2-3 days! I've been experimenting with this and the results are incredible! They even sell it in a foam pump option. It also can help with acne. 🙂

12/02/2025

How cute is this?

This mama went to a "make your own bingo card night" with her girlfriends. She delivered her son last night and shared she didnt quite get all the boxes knocked out beforehand, but I think that's a relevant metaphor for the birthing process. It's wise to make a plan and set goals, but it's important to be flexible and realistic about checking ALL the boxes. ✨